LURKER ALERT

Also, not to be mean, Shmexie_x_Deoxys but that is not an ostrich on the Aussie coat of arms, it's an emu, one of our native flightless birds, although it's an easy mistake to make, as they are similar.

~EA~

But did you know why it's a Kangaroo and Emu? Here's a little fun fact for you. Australia used those animals because neither of them can walk backwards, and they represent Australia's foreward thinking. [/qi]

Theme was to create a sprite celebrating a country. Sorry if judging is a bit quick and blunt, I procrastinated a bit and have a lot on my plate today.

quote CJames

[B+] That's quite a lion there. What stands out most is the kind lack of real shape around the face, which can get a little confusing. The ears, for instance. I'm not sure if they're just not there or don't have an outline around them. Usually a lion's ears are seen in front of all the fluff. You also have a problem with the light source. It seems to be coming from a much higher angle on the back half of the lion, and the back paw is much darker than the tail when there should be an equal amount of light hitting it.

quote FourthBeat

[A-] What kept you from getting a higher grade was the wing structure. Small curved wings like that look okay on, say, small fluffy dragons, but on a goose it just looks deformed. For more anatomical correctness, the wings should be a little bigger when stretched fully out, and have a little bend where the shoulder connects to the elbow. But I like the fact that you incorporated Canada's color scheme in, and I like how the tail looks like a banner, whether you were going for that or not.

quote Shmexie_x_Deoxys

[A+] I... don't really have any complaints here, actually. I'm trying to find some comments to pick out but... Well, good job.

quote PwnageMaster67

[C] First off, recolors generally don't get much higher than the C region, maybe the B area if it's a really good recolor. What's holding you back here is the colored outline. The light gray outline is too light, and the blue eyebrow could use the darker shade to separate it from the red, as right now it clashes quite a bit. I like the little maple leaf on the tail, though the shape isn't quite there yet. But then again, you don't have a lot of room to work with.

quote Pheonyx

(By Aether) A

You nailed this theme right on the head really. It was very clever to try an alternative theme to what everyone else would think, and the story was a great one. Onto the sprite, it's a very good one. The only thing which didn't give you an A+ was there's a few problems with shading that I can spot. On the tail, I think your shading needs to rise higher than it already is. I also think that the breast of the turkey is a little plain, and maybe including some more of Braviary's features could of helped. Overall though, very clever sprite, brilliant colour scheme and good job!

Winners:First: Shmexie_x_DeoxysSecond: PheonyxThird: FourthBeat

New Theme: Username Fusion. Create a fusion with a Pokemon that begins with the same letter as the first letter in your username, and a Pokemon that begins with the same letter as the last letter in your username. For instance, in my username, I could create a fusion of a Pikachu and Xatu.Judge: MeDue Date: July 18th

Also a reminder that the deadline to enter the tournament is midnight July 15th (my time, -7 GMT). Good luck to all entrants!

[C] First off, recolors generally don't get much higher than the C region, maybe the B area if it's a really good recolor. What's holding you back here is the colored outline. The light gray outline is too light, and the blue eyebrow could use the darker shade to separate it from the red, as right now it clashes quite a bit. I like the little maple leaf on the tail, though the shape isn't quite there yet. But then again, you don't have a lot of room to work with.

Fusion of Whirlipede and Terrakion. I saw a lot of water types among my choices, so I figured I'd go for a shark, which ended up being a dolphin. xD Ironically ended up not using any of the water types after all.C+C greatly appreciated!